Chad abolishes death penalty for terrorist acts

Chad on Tuesday abolished the death penalty for terrorist acts, quashing an exception that was on the books for four years, Justice Minister Djimet Arabi told AFP.
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Chad kills 1,000 jihadists and clears lake hideouts - army
Chad says it has killed 1,000 jihadists in an operation in the Lake Chad area against the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
Chadian soldiers have been fighting Boko Haram insurgency since 2015.
Boko Haram kill 92 Chadian soldiers in 'deadliest attack'
The president of Chad says 92 soldiers have been killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants.